What work do you do in OZ?
 

This has probably been done before, but I am interested to know what jobs people are doing down under, particularly in WA.

I really have no idea what I want to do when I arrive, although have a multitude of skills which could see me heading in one of several different directions!

HGV Driver
IT/ software Sales
PC/ Network Installation & Maintenance
Starting a gardening/ landscaping business

The list goes on...........

Obviously, I want to earn the best money possible with the least amount of work :D and be able to achieve the 'lifestyle' we all seek.....

So lets have it....what are you all doing now, and without getting too personal, does it allow you a degree of freedom and enable you to live the 'lifestyle'? More importantly, are you happier doing whatever it is you do, than back in the UK?

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I would love to answer your question but I'm a housewife so I guess that doesn't really count (although, I am of course irreplaceable!). I would like to answer on behalf of my husband but since we made the move to Australia three months ago the words "work" and "job" seem to have miraculously disappeared from his vocabulary! :D

When I get the answers myself you will be next in line to hear! . . . . (Don't hold your breath!) :rolleyes:

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I guess there are many in similar situations, I for one know that I am gonna find it very hard to motivate myself into work when there's a sandy beach and sunshine to be enjoyed!! However, as we will be arriving with only a pocketful of cash, lazing on a beach all day is simply NOT an option! unless we actually want to end up 'living' on the beach (in a cardboard box!!) :D

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Ditto everything written here, am starting to wonder if he fancies himself as a house husband and hoping that I get so worried about the bank balance I go and get a full time job myself :D

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Rob ...

When are you arriving ... I may have a business proposition.

Nothing fantastic but something that could get you earning the dollar to begin with ;)

Three Legs

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we are in the same boat mate, we want to completely change our lives and our sick of our hum drum jobs here, therefore when we eventually get to oz we want a new career prospetive too, but have no idea what to do!!
i quite fancy retraining in something over there, but i am not sure on the educational system and whether or not they are as good with "mature" students etc. lol!
anyway let me know if you manage to find anything aspiring!
regards
vb2

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Three Legs

Have sent you a PM

Looking at arriving sometime between March/ July 06

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Company Director for private local authority service contractors in the UK and now Remidal Sports Massage Therapist. Left all my suits in the UK, burnt the ties, dont work 9-5 and definately never on a Monday morning. Vowed to never employ another person again and to spend more time with my wife. Working out nicely.

Happier ? Living the lifestyle ? - Oh yeah :)

If you make a change to your life you might as well make a dramatic one!

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I'm in IT under the nicely generic title 'Systems Engineer'. Similar to what I did in the UK, except I have less responsibility and get paid more :D

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Partner has a job lined up as an landscape architect (Urban design) - he worked there when we lived there last - so it means I can take a little more time looking for my job ;) - I eventually would like to open my own cafe, but in the mean time - something in sales somewhere - really don't mind.

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Hello where in guildford are you? We are on rydes hill off the aldershot rd. I am looking to stay as a carpenter joiner but my just do my locksmithing if its to hot. Whot patr ow WA are you going to and when are you going?

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mine is very similar to my role in UK (oil supply) but it is far more relaxed here and none of this stupid 'working all hours-just to be seen nonsense' I have after hours access so that I can get through the exit security doors after 6pm!.

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I'm an unemployed bum and spend all my time on here talking shite.

If I ever get a licence I'll be a plumber.

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Hubby is a lab manager for a defense company, a step back from what he was doing before but he loves it. I am waiting for the youngest to start school so that I can go back to Uni to finish my teacher training :D .
Nicky

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Hi there! We are living in Ockham at the moment (with C's parents - saving!)

Used to live down on woodbridge road Nr the Royal, ao know where you are!

We are looking at Rockingham/ Warnbro area at the moment, of course this is all open to major change when we eventually get there!

Looking to go around July 06.

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I lick my boss shoes.. even that doesn;t work...
;)
- Bart

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When I was in England I was a circus/variety performer and my main pastime was playing chess. I came to Melbourne, played in an international chess tournament and did well, and was offered a job coaching chess, so I'm now a full time chess teacher, with juggling as a hobby :D

It is just as rewarding, though for different reasons, but it is just as time consuming, if not more so. Sayingt that, I'm loving it and life here generally :)

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I have similar dilema, do "same job, new country or new job, new country". I have been trying to decide on this for 6 months now.

I leave UK on 4th Feb. I am commodity trader, first day there I have a meeting with my sydney office to discuss working there, but may just try something completely different. I have to make some real decisons over next few months on my working life.

I think if you can afford some time out take 3 months off and think about what you want to do next. My girlfriend is director of a media company, this is her last week of work. She has had enought of the corporate life and the london grind (same for me). One of the reasons to go to Aus is to change our lifestyle, sure we will take huge cut in pay, but we hope we will be happier.

She is going to do a course in Photography and plans to take some time out. I think she will also think about what she does next.

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Wicked story ...

Reckon you could of taken Kasparov ? ;)

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I am a house husband by accident.I too have made the desicion to try something entirely different and avoid retail which is what iv'e done most of my life but as time ticks on not working is doing my head in.I have been here 2 months already and been waiting for the car to arrive so have been taking it easy just enjoying the time with my wife and daughter but now the missus has started work and the stark reality has hit.Stuck in doors with the inlaws is not fun.Anyway i'm starting to whinge which I promised myself I wouldn't do but I think i'm in good company .Good luck to the original poster and try and do some research before you get over here, with your array of skills I doubt you will have any problems.

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Very similar to UK.... building surveyor Uk... building "consultant" here same job more or less, bit more money here.....

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I used to be the UK's laziest Accountant. Now I'm Australia's laziest Accountant.

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we are hopefully going to perth in may 06. i have been offered a post in the prison service as a clinical nurse on a work visa, and my wife has been offered a post in the A&E Dept in perth, she will be primary applicant on a 136 due to me being to old at 46 :( we also may live in rockingham or canning vale.

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Im working for Coles express. A much better lifestyle but not anywhere as much dosh as I earnt in the UK...But hey I work 2 days a week at the moment I thought that was only how the other half lived...! At home I was a service technician for a japanese company who had a office and factory in the UK...Allot more stress and longer hours...I came out here for a lifestyle change and unless you are very lucky you will earn less to work less hours. Swings and round abouts. We are living in Warnbro so anything you want to know about the area Caz n Rob ask away..Hell when you get here look us up if you like...(I believe a few weeks ago Rob You were asking about the HGV thing...hubbys redoing his for the HR this week...let you know how it goes but hes been driving in the UK for 20 years and says the trucks are very different out here...but I think hes coping...just)

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Thanx Peppi,,,,,,may just hold you to that!
Let us know how he gets on......I think when we first arrive, that driving will be my safest and quickest route into work short term - after sorting out my licenses etc....Dont plan on it long term though as Caz has her heart set on a nice big house with pool, a boat, and a long list of other lifestyle items that a truck drivers salary will just not pay for :rolleyes:
Cant imagine that it's any worse a job than in the UK.....open roads, less congestion, nicer lorries etc.....we'll see :rolleyes:

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To major major major major major.. account it has been noted..
That the prime reason for which we got the visa has not been fulfilled...
Its ==>s (implies) that there will be shortage of people (and people will immigrate) if migrants dont work for the profession they were given visas..

Trust me... Picture what seems from far is not the same as you come to Australia..
I was a lead developer, System Analyst, a Dedicated Designer, desgined complex software stuff... now doing Admin (which is way out of the job)....
But till its soft'ie (Icecream) I would lick it.. :D
- Bart

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Bart

I don't know where you are from, but am assuming your not British.
Please attempt to make your posts legible and sensible (I'm yet to read one that is)!

From what I can ascertain, you are attempting to tell me that all is not what it seems, work wise in Australia?

I think we have already worked that one out ourselves - so no need to point it out!

As it happens, I am not a 'skilled visa' applicant, so can do what the heck I please when I arrive!!

The purpose of this thread is for people to share their experiences and comparisons of their jobs and the lifestlye that it affords them.

:)

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Working as a pastry chef again as I did in Germany. 38 Hour week, same stress right now before Christmas, but it´s better over here, start at 6am finish at 2pm which means I can spend the whole afternoon at the beach if I wish :D

Corinna

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Sounds wonderful Corinna!!!

Perfect hours for me....not sure if it's the perfect job though....must get bloomin hot in that kitchen?

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It´s airconditioned! :D :D :D


QUOTE=ROBnCAZ]Sounds wonderful Corinna!!!

Perfect hours for me....not sure if it's the perfect job though....must get bloomin hot in that kitchen?[/QUOTE]

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We're not going until my wife qualifies but we will be:

Me - civil/structural CAD drafter
Wife - Mental Health Nurse

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excellent post Bart karma for that :)

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Does any one have any good job web sites located in Australia that i could look at. I am currently working as an IT tutor and my husband is a qualified electrician. (still stuck in the UK) I am just curious as to what jobs are going and where, what the salery would be like and so on.
Thanks Jackie

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www.seek.com.au

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https://jobsearch.gov.au
www.mycareer.com.au
www.jobnet.com.au
and more... :)

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I wouldnt be so sure... We have a 3 by 2 which is big by Uk standards,cost about £103,000.00 UK with a pool, large garage shed,2 dirt bikes,2 cars,a horse and Im booking my divers licience on thursday. We are having a ball at the moment...on a bus fuellers salary and my 2 days a week(which I have to confesse cant go on for ever...I will have to take on,ohhh....praps another 2 shifts a week at some point) I have to add we dont have a mortgage thou. A boat he would like at some point but not seriously enough to go get one yet,praps once I can dive it may become more important eh...! Driving a truck(never call it a lorry here you will constantly get corrected)is a fast track job offer definately,at the moment...they are crying out...even with out the HR...but the better the licience obviously better the money.
deffinately dont hesitate to look us up,be glad to help...have you family here at all...?
Anyway we have managed all that in 3 months...with a bit of running about in the beginning month or so....easy as...my favourite Ozzie saying...!
when you landing...?
And do you have kids...how big does the big house have to be...?

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.....and you understood that?

:confused:

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Hi Peppi,
I know this is tagging on Rob's thread but he won't mind as we are the same person anyway. ;)

Do you still think you did the right thing buying straightaway?
Have the prices settled?
We are staying in Warnbro from the 15th Jan and will be looking for something in the low 300's, didn't want to feel pressured to buy.

The areas east of Warnbro Sound Av are they OK?

Thanks for your help

Kevin

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Im a carpenter in the UK but not sure what I will do when We get to Oz, probably carpentry to start with. Am also a HGV licence holder. and did sports science at Uni but will never use that again
Hopefully buy land build on it and not owe very much money, have got a few other money making ideas but will see what happens when we get there. We are also going to WA not sure where we will settle probably our campervan for the first 6months, (it feels nice saying that) We wont be arriving untill next christmas. Kate my other half has just received a positive skills assessment so it finally feels like we will be going back.Hooorayyy, cant wait, have had very itchy feet for the last 5 years

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Yes Im still glad we bought straight away. 3 months ago anything decent was flying off the shelf and we did feel under pressure to buy,but Im still glad we did. (we had a bench mark of $250,000 which is a little more difficult than the over $300) I would say that it has calmed down a bit now and for the money you are talking you will get a nice place. As regards areas. People keep saying to us that we bought the right side of the avenue,beach side is considered the "better" side apparently. Im told because the other side which to me looks newer are all rentals and some perhaps not so desirable neighbours as they are rentals if you get my drift. I cant see it,but then Im new here,so we bought the best side more by fluke than judgement.Youd get something in Port kennedy also which is a spit down the ave more on the right side of the Ave,for the money you are talking. We looked at some beaut houses on open days(just being nosy as wed bought) nano minutes from us almost directly opposite the mall going back towards the beach. Anymore help I can be ask away...but Beachside is the word...!